Pray for Krispy's Family

Well... a few weeks ago I asked for prayer concerning a job several states away. I went there last week and came home with a mind-blowing offer. It is far and above anything I ever expected to see in my life time.

The hang up is that it would be a dramatic change for our children (ranging in age from 7-17) in every way. Homeschooling is much different there...we would have to give up participating in sports, and there is no homeschool community there like we are used to here.

Professionally this is the slam-dunk of a lifetime. Family-wise... we have grave concerns.

I have to make a decision by noon tomorrow (Wednesday Sept 26). My wife and I have no idea what to do... we cant seem to get any peace about this either way, and we just need some clarity.

Please pray for us over the next 24 hours that God would reveal His will in this for us.

Krispy

No one can tell you if this is God but you, and much of life is simply a step of faith, or abiding in a closed door. I expressed my sentiments in your last post Krisp, and I believe that you must be the Priest of your home, and not allow your family, or their wants and needs to rule you. If this were the case with all men, we would have no faith, for Abraham would have stayed home.

"The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me."

May the peace of God guide you brother. That is our safety in our walks with Him. He will show the way we should walk as we listen to Him and His words the Holy Scriptures.

I hope you go brother, BUT, there is nothing worse than not getting a clear picture of what to do.

I am praying for the clouds to dissipate.

At what ever decision you come to, God Bless!

One guide that I have used, which may have come from a Derek Prince sermon is: Circumstantial signs (open doors), Common sense, Counsel of the saints, Commands of scripture, and last but not least: Condition of peace.( couldn't think of the word that went with peace, but you get the idea.) If all these are followed, then it is a safeguard in making a decision.

I have open doors... it makes sense to move... the saints have encouraged us both ways... there is nothing unscriptural either way we decide... and I dont have peace about either way.

Comfort level says stay here... and to some extent comfort level says to go where the stability is.

Either way, in couple hour a decision will be made.

Krispy

I took the job....

Krispy

It's gonna be a long process, but fortunately the company is moving us so that does relieve some of the stress. We are in the process of cleaning out. We told the kids "If you have something that you havent touched in a year... get rid of it! Donate it, give it away, sell it, send it to the dump... but get rid of it."

I begin work at the beginning of Nov. The company is putting me in a hotel for up to 30 days while I find a place for us to live. I expect my wife and younger boys will move around Thanksgiving. The older boys have part time college classes and stuff they need to see all the way thru, so they will join us around Christmas.

We can use everyone's prayers! The job is a blessing, but leaving all we know... not such a blessing. A lot of stress right now too. BUT... we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is God's will for us, and so we will be obedient and go with much excitement to see WHY He is sending us. I know it's more than just to take this job.

Krispy

One thing that stands out to me the most about your going is that God simply wants to bless your family. It's God's business to bless His children whether there is another motive or not, He just wants people to be happy, even if it means taking this job as part of His will for your life.

The most important calling that you have brother is being a good husband to your wife and fathering your children and making sure that they are provided for, physically, financially and spiritually. That is a great responsibility that is on your shoulders. So be content in that and if God has some other motive up His sleeve, He'll reveal it by and by.

Keep us updated on your move and your settling in.

Thanks brother. One thing I am very stoked about is the real estate market where we are going. (Upstate NY)

Real estate in this part of NC is outrageous. Always has been. You pay for the mountains, basically. And local politicians have tried to turn the area away from industry and into tourism and a haven for rich retirees which has the result of jacking real estate prices. Even thru the recession prices came down a little bit, but not much.

Where we are going... total opposite! I looked at a place... 6 bedroom remodeled farm house, 2 baths, 2 car garage, barn, out buildings, 5 acres... $180K! In this part of NC something like that would be well over $700K.

So I'm pretty excited about that.

But mainly we have our eyes set on the "WHY". Why, after all this time, is God sending us from an area that we dearly love... and sending us up there?? God is up to something, and altho it's gonna be nice to get back on our feet again... I'm more curious about what God is up to. Kinda like peaking down stairs on Christmas morning and seeing all the presents, but not being able to open them up yet!

I really struggled with this decision, as you all know. But now that it's been a week or so, I am feeling more and more excited about it. Sad to be leaving everything here... but excited because I know this is God's will for our family.

Krispy

About an hour and 10 mins south of you, bro. I actually stayed in Rochester when I went there for my interview. At the DoubleTree off of I-390. (I think it was I-390... south side of Rochester... near the airport)

Krispy